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	Sep. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) purchasePeriod	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Insurance premium	$ 345
Charge in statement of operations		$ 103
Chargebacks and credit card losses			$ 245	$ 286	$ 246
Advertising expenses			1,700	1,700	1,700
Incentives, refunds, and credits to end-users			$ 1,700	$ 2,200	$ 2,400
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Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful lives			2 years
Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful lives			18 years
Service-Based Awards
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Requisite service period			4 years
Expected dividend yield			0.00%
Performance-Based Awards \| Minimum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Requisite service period			3 years
Share-based compensation, award vesting period			3 years
Performance-Based Awards \| Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Requisite service period			4 years
Share-based compensation, award vesting period			4 years
Market-Based Awards \| Minimum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, award vesting period			3 years
Market-Based Awards \| Maximum
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, award vesting period			4 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Purchase period			6 months
Employee stock purchase plan, discount from market price			15.00%